1、Unit 2 Exploring EnglishUnderstanding ideas单词大闯关title/tatl/n.ham/hm/n.*eggplant/eplnt/n.*pine/pan/n.*pineapple/panpl/n.sculpt/sklpt/v.题目，标题 火腿茄子松树菠萝雕刻，雕塑 sculpture/sklptr/n.*seasick/sisk/adj.*airsick/esk/adj.*carsick/ksk/adj.*homesick/hmsk/adj.opposing/pz/adj.（单词大闯关雕像，雕刻品，雕塑作品晕船的晕机的晕车的想家的（观点，意见等）相反的
2、，相对立的behavior/bhevjr/n.confusing/knfjuz/adj.*capitalized/kptlazd/adj.unique/junik/adj.burn upburn down 单词大闯关 举止，行为令人困惑的大写的独一无二的，独特的烧毁，烧尽烧毁alarm/lm/n.reflect/rflekt/v.creativity/krietvti/n.visible/vzbl/adj.wind up.creative/krietv/adj.单词大闯关警报器；闹钟显示，反映创造性，创造力看得见的，可见的 给（机械）上发条；使（活动、会议等）结束创造（性）的Look at t
3、he title and the picture,can you guess what the passage will talk about?Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple3.Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage.1.To tell us that English is very difficult to learn.2.To give advice on how to learn English.3.To show that English is interesting and creat
4、ive.4.To explain how English was created.Scan the passage Read the first paragraph and disscuss thefollowing questions1.Why did the author ask the question at the beginning?To introduce the topic.2.Whats the authors opinion?English can be a crazy language to learn.3.How did the author to support his
5、 idea in the following?By giving examples4.Why is the English language is crazy?Because it was invented by people,and it reflects the creativity of the human race.5.In which paragraph have you found the reason?Paragraph7 structureTo introduce the topic Para1Examples Para2-6The reason Para7threeparts
6、Read the passage and complete the table.P21uniquehamburgerpineappleCan you give me some chinese examples like these?paintingairsickcarsickhomesickopposingbehaviorsfill outinvisibleendsreflectsmind mapEnglish is a crazy languageExamples WHO;IT;US sculpture;painting;hardly;softly;harmless;shameless ha
7、rmful;shameful;homesick；pineapple;seasick;eggplant;hamburger;go off;wind up burn up/down;fill in/out;compound words derivative words abbreviationphasesEnglish was invented by people,and it reflects the creativity of the human race.Think&Share1.Do you agree with the authors opinion about the English language?Give your reasons.2.What do you find most challenging about learning English?How do you deal with this?HomeworkRead the passage again.Underline the key words and pharses.Follow the strcture to write a short passage about“The beauty of English”or“The madness in chinese”
